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Among the works he plans to show are an extremely rare example of Delft porcelain; a brown-glazed spherical teapot and cover with a silver mount. It is one of several examples of Delft he plans to show, along with examples of polychrome, blue and white

Originally it was thought there were ten of them, but in 1977 Austin found an 11th Chelsea monkey advertised in a Sotheby's catalog—this one playing a guitar. And then a 12th figure appeared, this one a female singer similar to another in the

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Majolica

Published by Harry N Abrams Inc 2015

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261 pages

Still the best, broadest, and most complete introduction to the colorful, lustrously glazed, exuberantly decorated 19th-century ceramic art called majolica, this classic book, first published in 1989, is now fully updated. A brand-new chapter includes the latest information and 27 added color photographs of recently discovered pieces; 18 fresh color illustrations replace older black and whites; and an updated bibliography and list of museums with majolica collections make this book invaluable for the ever-growing number of majolica enthusiasts. The result, as Cape Cod Antiques & Arts said of the original edition, is "a serious reference for serious connoisseurs...It's wonderful."

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Majolica covered boxes might look like cauliflowers, and a teapot might be shaped like a monkey with coconuts. In the current marketplace, the word majolica has been terribly misused, and we see it applied to ceramic objects that have an opaque glaze but ...

Later, Minton made majolica using colored glazes painted directly on the clay body. Designers made fanciful pieces such as teapots with monkey handles; pitchers featuring birds, fish, shells and flowers; urns held by swans; tables held by monkeys ...

Later, Minton made majolica using colored glazes painted directly on the clay body. Designers made fanciful pieces like teapots with monkey handles; pitchers featuring birds, fish, shells and flowers; urns held by swans; tables held by monkeys; and ...